Hazel's Horse Wins Newcastle West Grand Prix
The
horse of the late Hazel O'Callaghan, the show jumper who died on
July 3 after injuries sustained in a fall, today (Sunday) won its
first Grand Prix at Newcastle West, Co. Limerick.
Ridden
by 25 yr old Paul O'Shea from Co. Limerick , the horse <Liffey
Valley> previously ridden by 22 year old Hazel before her tragic
accident, won by over three seconds in a six-horse jump-off, beating
Andrew Dunlop, riding <Cruise For Ever>.
The
horse is owned by Hazel's mother, Shelagh O¹Callagan, wife
of Cork property developer Owen O¹Callaghan.
The
Newcastle West Grand Prix is part of the national Kerrygold Grand
Prix League.
Paul
O'Shea said this evening: <I am delighted. I just can¹t
believe it. I wanted the horse to go well for Hazel¹s sake,
and it did.>
KERRYGOLD
GRAND PRIX LEAGUE SHOW JUMPING RESULT: NEWCASTLE WEST, Co. Limerick
NEWCASTLE
WEST GRAND PRIX
Sunday, July 21, 2002
1)
LIFFEY VALLEY; Paul O'Shea (Owner: Shelagh O'Callaghan) Faults 0.00
Time 48.59
2) CRUISE FOR EVER; Andrew Dunlop (Owner: Andrew Dunlop) Faults
0.00 Time 52.89
3) DAD'S GOLD; Sarah Kate Quinlivan (Owner: Gerry Sweetnam) Faults
0.00 Time 53.52
4) CRUISE WAY; Francis Connors (Owner: Bobby Flynn) Faults 0.00
Time 53.87
5) CAVALEVE; Linda Courtney (Owner: Linda Courtney) Faults 0.00
Time 57.59
6) KILDARE; Paul O'Shea (Owner: Anne Wilkinson) Faults 0.00 Time
60.39
6
riders through to jump-off
KERRYGOLD
GRAND PRIX League Rankings after NEWCASTLE WEST
1)
Conor Swail 77.5 points
2) Francis Connors 54 points
3) Linda Courtney 49 points
4) Edward Doyle 45.5 points
5) Stephen Smith 45 points
6) Shane Breen 36 points
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